Holy Crap! The only motivation I will ever need to work hard and end up RICH!

[venk]

Flying Cars are here

:Q:Q:Q:Q:Q:Q


Be sure to check out the videos

 

[tk149]

Cool concept. Too bad the videos require RealPlayer. I refuse to install that POS.

But if this thing works well, this would just be too durn cool!

Nuts, you need an airport:
Where will the Skycar be permitted to take off and land?
At this time, "power-lift" aircraft are authorized for take-off and landing only from airports and heliports as defined by the FAA. We expect that with the success of the M400, additional locations (vertiports) will be approved specifically to accommodate this mode of transportation. Possible candidates for vertiport sites may include small sections of local parking lots, fields and private properties that fit the specifications for space and noise requirements by the FAA.

 

[Sukhoi]

I didn't read the article, but regular citizens should never ever be allowed to pilot a flying vehicle without a thorough licensing examination.

 

[Toasthead]

sweet ebay here i come!
wonder what the starting bid will be

 

[PG]

Can any automobile give you this scenario? From your garage to your destination, the M400 Skycar can cruise comfortably at 350+ MPH and achieve up to 28 miles per gallon.

That can't be right.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
I didn't read the article, but regular citizens should never ever be allowed to pilot a flying vehicle without a thorough licensing examination.

like a drivers licence right?? we can all vouch for how well that one works

 

[BaDaBooM]

Why is it taking so long to complete the Skycar?
Revolutionary ideas are not born overnight. We have been in development since the 1960's and have flown several prototypes and concept vehicles. The progress of the M400 is on a very quick schedule when you review the man-hours and dollars expended. Only $100 Million has been spent in R & D at Moller International, compare this to the $1.2 Billion required for the gearbox design on the Bell-Boeing V22 Osprey.

Yea, I remember seeing this in the 1980's and again in the 1990's. It's cool that they are finally getting close to actual product.

 

[BaDaBooM]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
I didn't read the article, but regular citizens should never ever be allowed to pilot a flying vehicle without a thorough licensing examination.

like a drivers licence right?? we can all vouch for how well that one works

In the special articles/shows I've seen on it, they require you to basically go through the same type of training pilots go through. Though their vision for the future is using satellites to control them so normal people don't have to learn how to fly them.

Edit: Here it is from the FAQ:

4.21. Will I need a license to pilot an M400 Skycar?
Currently the Skycar is categorized as a "powered-lift normal" aircraft by the FAA. This means that, yes, you will require a "powered-lift normal" category pilot's license to operate a Skycar. However, it is our intention that the volantor will eventually evolve into a completely automated form of transportation making you a passenger - not a pilot/driver. At that point, no pilot's license would be required.

 

[vetteguy]

Their "from driveway to destination" quote doesn't really hold, since in the FAQ they say that you will only be able to take off and land these things at airports.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
I didn't read the article, but regular citizens should never ever be allowed to pilot a flying vehicle without a thorough licensing examination.

like a drivers licence right?? we can all vouch for how well that one works

That's why I said thorough. Our drivers license examination is nothing resembling thorough.

 

[zCypher]

the Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Lamborgini, or the more affordable Acura, Accord, or the like

lol

and the pics look hilarious...

isn't this a repost, too?